Plays by Jess Helmke

Plays by Jess Helmke Theatrical Literary
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I Acts / American Realism / Fictional / Historical / Arts Integrative

To read a play, contact the playwright directly by messaging this page @ link above

Any interest in producing a play must understand the playwright will require involvement during rehearsals: purpose being to ensure the project remains true to the script

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•Edits to completed work

•Updates on current plays

•Notices about writing progress

•Location & Time of Readings, Productions, or Promotional Event

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01/16/2017

I've added "Tin Foil Hats", "99 Bottles of Milk on the Wall", "Behind the Camera", "Ojos Como El", "Friends with Ors", "Chicano Plays" about two or three more.

I have detailed updates about progress on them on my personal page @ /treblebox31

01/21/2015

My newest play I'm working on:

"Friends with Oars" a play about a prodigal fued. By Jess Helmke (following note is loose plot structure)
6 December 2014 at 05:50
1990's or early 2000's. Setting is Chicago, Illinois and Lake Michigan. Summer. Male protagonist.

Prologue:

A man, Rainey, 35, stands at the edge of a row dock on Lake Michigan.

"The lonliness of a man. Is obvious. It is the appearance of traveling. When a man never actually moves."

Exposition: young mobster adult in childhood.
Initial Incident: a wedding question.
Rising Action: protagonist (appearing to (almost) break the fourth wall, speaks to an imaginary character [at Soliloquy moments] and 'real' life scenes.
Climax: the prodigals of gangs (ed. Maybe) have a sailing race.
Falling Action: [literary term for ignorant characters a. Discovering or b. Uncovering (a) or (the) truth.
Denouement: a party on a Chicago street or intersection.
Resolution/conclusion: it's just a try.

12/6/2014 5:50am

12/28/2014

To read a play, contact the playwright directly by messaging this page @ link above

Any interest in producing a play must understand the playwright will require involvement during rehearsals: purpose being to ensure the project remains true to the script

Here you find:

•Edits to completed work

•Updates on current plays

•Notices about writing progress

•Location & Time of Readings, Productions, or Promotional Event

Thank you for your attention, inquisitiveness, and support

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